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Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1000.3 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Pikes Peak Summit CO
 38.86°N 105.05°W (Elev. 11319 ft)
Last Update:
9:02 am MDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT May 17, 2026-6pm MDT May 23, 2026
 
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